| Don Callis Family | |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Leader(s) | Don Callis (manager) |
| Members | Brian Cage |
| Billed heights | Callis: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Takeshita: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fletcher: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Berretta: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Archer: 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Cage: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Former member(s) | Sammy Guevara Will Ospreay Rush Powerhouse Hobbs |
| Debut | May 28, 2023 |
| Years active | 2023–present |
The Don Callis Family is a villainous professional wrestling stable led and managed by Don Callis. The group also consists of Konosuke Takeshita, Kyle Fletcher, Trent Beretta, Lance Archer, and Brian Cage. They predominatly perform in All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where Takeshita is the current AEW International Champion in his first reign. They also appear in its sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH) and partner promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where Takeshita is the current NEVER Openweight Champion in his first reign.
On the May 10, 2023 episode of Dynamite , during a steel cage match between Kenny Omega and Jon Moxley, Callis turned on Omega, stabbing him with a screwdriver which allowed Moxley to get the win. At Double or Nothing, Callis allied himself with Konosuke Takeshita, after he delivered a jumping knee strike to Omega. [1] In June 2023, Will Ospreay joined the Don Callis Family.
At Grand Slam, Callis recruited Sammy Guevara to his family, after he turned on Chris Jericho. [2] In October 2023, Powerhouse Hobbs and Kyle Fletcher joined the Don Callis Family. On the December 28, 2023 episode of AEW Dynamite New Years Smash, Sammy Guevara returned and crashed The Don Callis Family's Boxing Week Celebration, Callis got Guevara a custom portrait with his new baby and his family, Guevara turned on Don Callis and the family attacked Guevara until Chris Jericho saved him from the family, Guevara reunited with Jericho until Big Bill and Ricky Starks attacked Jericho and Guevara, Sting and Darby Allin come to Jericho and Guevara's rescue. [3] [4] On the May 29, 2024 episode of Dynamite, Trent Beretta joined the Don Callis Family. [5] At the Beach Break Dynamite on July 3, Ospreay left the Don Callis Family. [6] On the Beach Break Rampage on July 5, Rush joined the Don Callis Family. [7] On the October 8 episode of Dynamite, Callis acquired Lance Archer from Jake Roberts in exchange for Rush, who reformed his old faction La Facción Ingobernable at Grand Slam on September 28. On the October 16 episode of Dynamite, Brian Cage joined the Don Callis Family, where he formed a tag team with Archer called "Murder Machines". [8] On the November 6 episode of Dynamite, it was revealed that Hobbs left the Don Callis Family by teaming with Ricochet to defeat Fletcher and Takeshita.
| * | Founding member(s) |
|---|---|
| L | Leader |
| M | Manager |
| Members | Joined |
|---|---|
| Don Callis (L/M) | May 28, 2023* |
| Konosuke Takeshita | May 28, 2023* |
| Kyle Fletcher | October 28, 2023 |
| Trent Beretta | May 29, 2024 |
| Lance Archer | October 8, 2024 |
| Brian Cage | October 16, 2024 |
| Members | Joined | Left |
|---|---|---|
| Sammy Guevara | September 20, 2023 | December 28, 2023 |
| Will Ospreay | June 25, 2023 | July 3, 2024 |
| Rush | July 5, 2024 | October 8, 2024 |
| Powerhouse Hobbs | October 4, 2023 | November 6, 2024 |
| Affiliate | Members | Tenure | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Murder Machines [9] | Brian Cage Lance Archer | 2024–present | Tag team |
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